Treaty with Russia on Measures for Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive ArmsSenate Consideration of Treaty Document 111-5

Treaty Document

Formal Title

Treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed in Prague on April 8, 2010, with Protocol.

S.Amdt.4893 Amendment SA 4893 proposed by Senator Kyl. To provide that the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification of the New START Treaty is subject to an understanding regarding the non-use of covers by the Russian Federation that tend to interfere with Type One inspections and accurate warhead counting, is subject to the United States and the Russian Federation reaching an agreement regarding access and monitoring, and is subject to a certification that the Russian Federation has agreed that it will not deny telemetric exchanges on new ballistic missile systems it deploys during the duration of the Treaty.

12/21/2010

S.Amdt.4860 Amendment SA 4860 proposed by Senator Kyl. To require a certification that the President has negotiated a legally binding side agreement with the Russian Federation that the Russian Federation will not deploy a significant number of nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missiles during the duration of the New START Treaty.

12/21/2010

S.Amdt.4895 Amendment SA 4895 proposed by Senator Wicker. To provide an understanding that provisions adopted in the Bilateral Consultative Commission that affect substantive rights or obligations under the Treaty are those that create new rights or obligations for the United States and must therefore be submitted to the Senate for its advice and consent.

Amendment SA 4904 proposed by Senator Corker. To provide a condition and an additional element of the understanding regarding the effectiveness and viability of the New START Treaty and United States missile defenses.

Reported favorably by Senator Kerry, Committee on Foreign Relations under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/28/2010 with printed Ex. Rept.111-6 and a resolution of advice and consent to ratification with 10 conditions, 3 understandings, and 13 declarations. Executive Calendar No. 7.

09/16/2010

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

12/21/2010 S.Amdt.4893 Amendment SA 4893 proposed by Senator Kyl. To provide that the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification of the New START Treaty is subject to an understanding regarding the non-use of covers by the Russian Federation that tend to interfere with Type One inspections and accurate warhead counting, is subject to the United States and the Russian Federation reaching an agreement regarding access and monitoring, and is subject to a certification that the Russian Federation has agreed that it will not deny telemetric exchanges on new ballistic missile systems it deploys during the duration of the Treaty.

12/21/2010 S.Amdt.4860 Amendment SA 4860 proposed by Senator Kyl. To require a certification that the President has negotiated a legally binding side agreement with the Russian Federation that the Russian Federation will not deploy a significant number of nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missiles during the duration of the New START Treaty.

12/21/2010 S.Amdt.4895 Amendment SA 4895 proposed by Senator Wicker. To provide an understanding that provisions adopted in the Bilateral Consultative Commission that affect substantive rights or obligations under the Treaty are those that create new rights or obligations for the United States and must therefore be submitted to the Senate for its advice and consent.

12/20/2010 Amendment SA 4904 proposed by Senator Corker. To provide a condition and an additional element of the understanding regarding the effectiveness and viability of the New START Treaty and United States missile defenses.

10/01/2010 Reported favorably by Senator Kerry, Committee on Foreign Relations under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/28/2010 with printed Ex. Rept.111-6 and a resolution of advice and consent to ratification with 10 conditions, 3 understandings, and 13 declarations. Executive Calendar No. 7.

09/16/2010 Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.